Arena Football League shuts down for '09

The 16-team Arena Football League, which includes the Chicago Rush, will shut down for 2009 but plans to reorganize and return in 2010, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Sunday night.

The newspaper, citing an unnamed league source, said the AFL voted to shut down in 2009 because too many big-name owners or teams in big-name cities said they would not return in '09. The source said the list of definite outs included the Rush. Read more at chicagotribune.com.